Final pitch: Astros have no complaint about game being called after only a 69-minute delay

Although some teams competing with the Cleveland Indians in the American League wild-card race may have a valid complaint about the umpires’ decision to call the game after a 69-minute rain delay Friday night, the Astros didn’t have a problem.

With the Indians leading 2-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh, the game was delayed at 9:12 p.m. EST. The game was called at 10:21 p.m.

“When you’re looking at the radar, we kind of thought it was going to come 15 minutes before it actually came,” Porter said. “We knew going into the game that the weather was going to possibly be a factor and there’s nothing you can do about Mother Nature.”

The Astros have lost a season-high seven in a row, but the last three losses have all been by one run either in extra innings or, in Friday’s case, in a rain-shortened game.

“It’s frustrating,” Brandon Laird said. “Like you said, a lot of traveling and getting in early and just long days. We’ll be all right. Hopefully we bounce back tomorrow and get another win. They’re playing good ball right now. They’re a half game back (in the wild-card race) and it makes it exciting to play these games. Hopefully we can get a win tomorrow.”